Sometimes I contribute reviews to "Sight & Sound," a British film magazine that includes a complete synopsis before each review. This practice frees up valuable space for actual criticism (although some people -- coughStephen Holden -- who are under the delusion that "reviewing"...
Starting with “Everybody Loves Raymond,” Nina Tassler and Wendi Trilling have been instrumental in CBS’s comedy comeback. The duo first began working together in 1997, when Ms. Tassler came to CBS with Leslie Moonves. Ms. Trilling was already at the network, having joined in 1990 as a staffer in the...
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The Insider’s love affair with television developed relatively late in life. For four Air Force brats who spent three formative years in Germany, English-language TV was often unavailable. And it would be years before a sense of irony would develop to make hearing Tonto address the Lone Ranger with ...
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Syndication stalwarts such as “Seinfeld” and “Friends” remain strong in off-net sitcom ratings, but sophomore syndie strips “Two and a Half Men” and “Family Guy” rule the roost. “Men,” from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, is averaging a 5.0 household rating this season through Nov. 23...
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